Puertollano
A city in Castilla–La Mancha where you’ll find cutting-edge art—because in Puertollano, you can visit Spain’s first museum dedicated to a world-renowned female photographer: Cristina García Rodero. It’s also a hub of contemporary art, featuring urban masterpieces such as the 111-meter mural by the famous street artist Okuda de Miguel.
A city with a mining past that has shaped its history, Puertollano preserves its iconic and towering monument: El Minero by José Noja, a proud symbol of the city.
But there’s more—visitors can explore the remains of an ancient salt marsh once open to the sea, home to fossilized sharks, fish, and tropical flora from over 250 million years ago, during the Carboniferous period. This unique site, known as the “Pompeii of the Paleozoic,” is a Natural Monument of Castilla–La Mancha.
In the same area, you’ll also find evidence of the volcanic activity of the Campo de Calatrava, with volcanic cones like Asdrúbal and Mesa del Villar, and the ferruginous, naturally carbonated waters of volcanic origin that flow from the Fuente Agria.
This is a place where the unexpected awaits—ready to discover and amaze you.
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